Originally Posted by
buckeyefanflyer
Rather then all the flight cancellations why not extend hours especially at larger airports utilize 11PM-4AM
sliw air traffic windows. Yes it Woukd mean paying more employees but certainly an option.
The argument against is that flight crew cycles (pilots, flight attendants) are dictated by hours-of-service and required rest periods. It's the largest constraint. The "cycles" in aircraft flights are mostly dictated by that and other contract stipulations.